The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-28

ness for me delivered few books. My
sister didn't write to me to come back to
the wedding. My sister and | cOnversed
about it before l left. When Mr.. Gibson
invited US to go to his party we did not go.
When Mr.. Gibson came to the house the
Monday after my return to Maui he called
for me instead of my sister; perhaps she
was not we'll Mrs Dudoit may have told
him so.
Mr.. Kinney-Why didn't you go to the
birthday partyY
Mr.. Neumann-I object.
Mr.. Kinney said that these dispositions
were offered IN case any question OF the
woman's character might be involved.
though he did not consider anything that
had passed so far tended to reflect upon it,
Mr.. Hatch said plaintiffs character was
unassailed. and if that course should be
pursued by the defense there would be an
opportunity tor bringing in evidence to
prove the contrary.
Mr.. Kinney said that counsel having
claimed that there was nothing of the
kind in the evidence, he withdrew the dep
osition. He offered them in case silence
on that point might condemn the plaintiffs
case.
His Honor thought plaintiffs counsel
could not have done otherwise.
The plaintiffs case then closed.
THE DEFENSE.
H. J. Hart had known plaintiff since
she came here selling books. Had once
spoken to her about her relations with
Mr.. Gibson. 1t was in witness ice cream
parlors, some time in May, this year. One
evening about O'Clock she came in with
gentleman and they had ice cream. After
they had gone the gentleman returned to
buy some cigars. Mr.. Cox, think it was.
The lady came there again one afternoon
three or four days afterwards. She had
ice cream. l was alone. | said, ''Allow
me to congratulate you on your intended
marriage with Mr.. Gibson" She smiled
and said, Don't you believe it; it is not
true l said, 81 thought / should have
to get you up large wedding cake and
some ice cream. She was very lively.
Always tried to sell her books. Was al
ways very pleasant.
Cross-examined - thought more of
making up good bill than about the en-
gagement. Was in hopes of $500 or $500.
Mrs. Dudoit knew the parties, but could
not remember dates. 1t was Tuesday.
May 3d. that Mrs. Howard and her sister
leftmy house. Remembered Mr.. Gibson
coming and inquiring for Mrs. Howard.
Her sister was ready to take him upstairs.
Didn't see that he brought anything with
HIM. Never congratulated either of them.
/ congratulated Mr.. Gibson. Plaintiff was
not present.
Cross-examined-I didn't take to Mrs.
Howard or her sister about this affair. She
told me about it voluntarily. Didn't think
it would ever come to pass, so didn't con-
graduate her. Simply replied, "Is that
so?" Remembered speaking to Mr.. Lyons
on the veranda about the affair, as joke
Have ioked about it with others. Said to
Mas Blackwell that Mrs. Howard had an
accommodating little sister, because Miss
Alice always moved away when she ex-
pected Mr. Gibson. Thought very little
about it. Heard what was going on, as
/ would any other scandal. Never ap-
preached Mrs Howard or her sister about
it. Spoke to them only when they spoke
to me. Have spoken to Mr.. Gibson sew
eral times about it, but don't remember
whethe. did so after the suit was brought.
Kamihi, messenger in the Foreign Or
fee, testified as to the frequency of plant
ifs visits In December she used to come
with books Generally went into clerks
office. If she wanted Gibson she went
into his room Came three or four times
a week.
Cross-examined-Th visits commenced
in December. From then to April she al
ways came with books or parcel. After .
that she came without. The last visit was
in May. Spoke to witness in English and
he understood her to ask for Mr.. Gibson.
Said he didn't know. Went and told him
a white woman wanted to see him. He
told me to say he was not in and / did SO.
She went into the museum or library and
sat where she could see the door till IL 80.
Gibson then came out, and she came out.
shaking her head and walking fast.
Mrs Emma Beckley Nakuahine, curator
of the museum, knew plaintiff by sight,
but didn't know her name till it appeared
in the papers. She used sometimes to
come very frequently, other times not for
two or three weeks. Several times asked
witness about Mr.. Gibson, and if he were
not in she would be very impatient and
siam p her foot, saving she did not like to
be : ept waiting, as she wanted to see him
on business. Understood they were bust
ness visits Her sister used to come, too.
In cross-examination witness swore to at
least two dozen visits of plaintiff between
December and May.
Re-direct-Mrs. Howard never spoke to
me about buying books, but Miss Alice
did.
Mr. Hatch then intimated that there
were no other witnesses for the defense ur-
less Mr.. Gibson were called. They would
like to call him.
Counsel for plaintiff called in rebuttal
Edward Styles, clerk at the Foreign Office.
He had seen plaintiff there three or four